High Court rejected a bail application filed by an accused facing charges of murder and other serious offences. The single-judge bench dismissed the plea, noting strong eyewitness testimony and recovered evidence against the applicant.
Bail application rejected; applicant to remain in custody.
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DDR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 227 OF 2020
ANAS AFSAR SAYYAD ..APPLICANT
VS.
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ..RESPONDENT
Mr. Mangesh Arote i/b. Micheal Anthony Thilagaraj for the applicant. Mr. N.B. Patil, APP for the State.
CORAM : M.S.KARNIK, J.
DATE : AUGUST 4, 2021
P.C.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant.
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Municipal Contractor, who was allotted a parking spot, under the 'Pay and Park Scheme' of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The complainant has alleged that he and his associates were given the responsibility of helping in parking of the cars and issuance of parking receipts. He has alleged that four young boys from the vicinity used to drive two Yamaha RX 100 motorcycles in a rash and negligent manner, whilst passing from the parking area. According to the complainant, when he was on duty, he asked the said boys not to drive the motorcycles in a dangerous manner, however, the said boys would laugh and taunt him and his associates. The complainant has alleged that on 1 st July, 2018, when he was on duty along with his associates at about 1.30 p.m., four boys came there on motorcycles, cut across him and sped away after blurting something to him. The complainant has alleged that at 5.00 p.m. when the boys again returned on their motorcycle, he and his associates asked them to stop the motorcycles but they sped, took a 'U' turn and came towards the complainant and his associates in a high speed and threatened and abused them. Thereafter, within 5 to 10 minutes, the said boys are again stated to have come back with 3 of their associates. The complainant has alleged that the said persons assaulted him and his associates with a leather belt and fst and kick blows.
of which Bhavesh collapsed. Bhavesh was taken to the hospital,
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who expired during the course of the treatment.
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(M.S.KARNIK, J.)
Digitally signed by DIKSHA DIKSHA DINESH DINESH RANE RANE Date: 2021.08.04 18:33:23 +0530
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a case involving murder and multiple serious offences.
Whether the evidence including eyewitness testimony and recovered weapons justifies rejection of bail.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Anas Afsar Sayyad
The State of Maharashtra
M.S. Karnik
As recorded by the court registry
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